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Have you ever decided to take a trip and just taken off? Or are you more the type to sit down and plan out every second of your journey before you set foot in an airport? Hayden Lee brings back guest Guy Earnshaw, our pigeon-fearing friend from our last episode, to help him count down six travel tips concerning planning during traveling. The two of them offer unique perspectives - Hayden likes to be able to do things on a whim and have minimal planning, while Guy likes to sit down with a map and make out a plan and a schedule and a list of things to do, but be open to spontaneous experiences. If you have decided you want to travel, regardless of whether you plan your adventures by the second or if you enjoy the freedom of backpacking and couchsurfing without a plan, Hayden and Guy will give you six helpful travel tips before you head out on your journey.   0:20 - Guy Earnshaw, from the last episode, joins Hayden to help give travel tips Hayden, on one hand, likes to be able to do things on a whim and have m

Nobody is born with enough experience to fight off the last living dinosaurs - or even a pigeon, for that matter. That experience can only come with age, but even age can not guarantee that a spider won’t make you scream as much as a saltwater crocodile will. Experience and wisdom come with time, but your mindset can make up for a lack of it all. Keeping a positive mindset while you are travelling and while you are snug at home means everything to how you influence your own experience of your world. Both your home world and your travel world can be your real world, with the right mindset. Our guest for this episode, Guy Earnshaw, brings to the table a couple of fun stories where he is confronted with a beast in the wild and did little more than shriek and run away. Guy and Hayden also talk to us about taking your travel mindset home with you and inspire yourself to stay positive, even when your boots are not on the ground somewhere far from home. Plus, Guy’s northern accent helps you pronounce “Cairns”, and h

It’s Travel Tips time again! Today, Hayden gives seven tips on flying. Included among these tips are items like how you really ought to bring a sarong everywhere you go, a special place to sleep underneath Bangkok Airport, and how the person next to you on a flight can really be the best part of the journey. Hayden is also long since over his fear of flying, and knows that different people handle flying and traveling differently, so his tips are as universal as can be. Hayden wants to make sure you know to be the last one on the plane, how to avoid jet lag, and what kind of headphones would be best for you while you fly. So let’s dive in for some helpful travel tips on flying, so you can optimize your next adventure. ● 1:06 - Seven Tips on Flying ○ 1:19 - Tip #1 - Sync your sleep to avoid jet lag. ■ Of course you can sync your sleep, but what else can you get into rhythm before flying? ○ 2:54 - Tip #2 - Be the last one on the plane. ○ 4:20 - Tip #3 - Bring a sarong, or, ‘a multi-purpose Swiss-Army-material’.

What's it like to run 20 Iron Man competitions? What about living in and traveling to different countries around the world? Can you remember the last time someone was truly selfless, with nothing in it for them? We know that people like this exist, people that do things out of the kindness of their heart for their fellow man, but how often do we meet them? They often seem to arise in times of need. Those times when we're down to our last dollar, our last meal, our last step, and they swoop in and show their genuine generosity. Our guest for this episode is Deepak Shukla, a podcasting buddy of mine and host of the Life, Love and Entrepreneurship podcast. This was one of those episodes where everything he said was pure gold, so nothing got cut and we're running a little longer than usual. In this episode, we talk about: - Running ultra-marathons, iron man competitions and being a badass. - Living in a different country as opposed to traveling through it. - What it's really like to live in Rio De Janeiro. - Rela

Today's 'Hayden's Travel Tips' takes on the topic of 'Experiencing Travel'.   Now I know what you're thinking. How hard is it? You get a flight, you book in at a place and you go out and see what's going on.   Right- and that's cool, everyone's got their own way of doing things- but I'm talking adventure. I'm talking wildest dreams. I'm talking "I have to email Hayden because he won't believe this travel story".   I hope you guys enjoy these 7 tips on experiencing travel- Put at least one into use and let me know how it goes!   If you enjoy the show and you’re on iTunes or stitcher, please subscribe and leave us a rating and review. Being a relatively new show, it really does help out a lot, and we do appreciate it!   Get in contact:   EMAIL: hayden@travelstoriespodcast.com (I answer everything) TWITTER: @travelstoriesuk (I answer everything) WEBSITE: www.travelstoriespodcast.com FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/travelstoriespodcast

You know when you get to a country with all your preconceived ideas and it's nothing like you thought it was going to be?   Maybe you saw some things in the news, maybe your Aunt knows someone who's cousin went there and they had a tough time, or maybe you just have a bad feeling about it. Then you get there, and the people are the nicest you've ever met and you have the greatest time.   Boy, does that happen often.    Our guest for this episode is Shane Dallas, otherwise known as the Travel Camel, who loves going to these sorts of places. He's been to almost 100 countries, including all over the middle east, Afghanistan, India and many others. His experience in these countries is a first hand account of how things can be if you go into traveling with an open mind and clear of preconceptions.   As always, he is accompanied by original music that really allows the story to come to life and take us along the journey with Shane.   If you enjoy the show and you’re on iTunes or stitcher, please subscribe and le

Most of my listeners don't know, but when I started out traveling, it was actually in a couple, Me and my then girlfriend packed our things and moved to Australia.    Now, when people ask me about my perfect girl, I describe what my perfect girl's like, her attributes, her temperament, her beliefs, and they ask: "So why did you break up with her?"   She was a beautiful person, still is, but as you all know, sometimes even the most perfect of things don't work out.   One day as we were hanging out, drinking some wine, I said "Hey, you know how we've just been, like, friends for a while, right?"   "Yeah..." She said.   "Let's just... do that?"   "Yeah, I like that." She replied. Easiest breakup ever. But that doesn't mean the emotions following were any lessened- and that was when I found myself traveling solo through Asia, reinventing myself, getting in touch with myself, and finding out who 'I' was.     Don't Go 'Home'   When we're hurt, in trouble or anything else like that, our immediate reaction is to se

'Take the road less traveled'. We've all heard it. But what does it mean? Why should we? Wouldn't we be better off on the safe route that we know is going to end well.   Well, that's one way to look at it, sure, but can you name an adventure you've had on your way to the office? Or in line at the post office?    Adventure comes in all shapes and sizes. To some people, adventure is going into the ocean for the first time- taking that first step in and conquering both land and water. For others, it's hiking solo up one of the tallest mountains in the world. For some, it's trying to write the address on a letter while you're already in line at the post office.   The thing about travelers is that we seem to instinctively seek adventure in whatever form, so when we're given a choice of two roads, there's a likely winner, and this is one of the things that truly make us just that- travelers.    Our guest for this, probably my favourite episode so far, is Nathaniel Boyle from The Travelers podcast and Holocene (both

Can you remember the story of the last person you met on the road? Most of the time, they take you into their home, show you how they live, how they work, and you realise how your lives intertwine, with the similarities, eccentricities and novelty of it all.    This is one of the gifts that travel gives us. The opportunity to not only fulfil our wanderlust, but to connect with other humans that are sharing our world, and allow them into our lives, and they do for us.   Our guest for this episode, Chris Christensen from the Amateur Traveler Podcast has a story for us today that reinforces what we all know - that trusting strangers is… more often than not… probably a good idea. He takes us on a journey into Mexico, tells us all about the ancient history and provides us with more than a few laughs along the way.   As always, he is accompanied by original music that really allows the story to come to life and take us along the journey with Chris.   If you enjoy the show and you’re on iTunes or stitcher, plea

7 Mindset Tips for Traveling   Wake Up Early   I’m reminded of a quote from one of the greatest philosophers of our time.    “There’s no such thing as spare time, no such thing as free time, no such thing as down time. All you got it life time."   Did I say philosopher? I meant angry lead singer of 80s hardcore punk band, Black Flag, but the point still stands- get yourself out of bed and get moving.    Do you ever get that feeling when you’re awake super early, and you’re the only one around and you feel like it’s ‘your day’, and you welcome everyone else as they join you on your day:   “Oh, hi! Welcome to my day! You’ve missed a glorious three hours already, let me catch you up to speed."   When you’re traveling, the amount of things to see and do goes up a ridiculous amount, and if you’re only waking up at midday, just think of the things you miss. The sunrise, the locals setting up market stalls, the roosters crowing- you’re gonna want to soak that stuff in, because it’s far more interesting than the

Imagine this. You’re signed up to climb Mount Kilimanjaro. What are you expecting?    A gruelling climb, blisters, a new sense of self? Sure. You’re about to climb the highest mountain in Africa, scale 16,000 feet to summit surely one of the world’s most magnificent natural wonders.    Well, our guest for this episode, Meg Jerrard (Found online everywhere under ‘Mapping Megan’) found something she was definitely not expecting on her solo travel trip. Her story gives us insight into the day she found her most important travel souvenir, as we also learn through Megan what travel means to her, and how if you truly follow your heart and desires, you can make anything possible.   As always, she is accompanied by original music that really allows the story to come to life and take us along the journey with Megan.   If you enjoy the show and you’re on iTunes or stitcher, please subscribe and leave us a rating and review. Being a relatively new show, it really does help out a lot, and we do appreciate it!   Get

The Camino De Santiago is comprised of many pilgrimage routes, some starting in France, others in Portugal, Spain and many other places- but all ending up at the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in northwestern Spain.   Many travelers walk these routes and do this pilgrimage, and after finishing, all are left with amazing stories, moments and serendipity that made the pilgrimage one of the most important journeys of their life.    Our guests for this episode, Craig and Linda Martin from the Indie Travel Podcast are here to tell us about their many journeys on the Camino. Their story goes into the fellow travelers they met on the way, the unexpected occurrences and the actual act of walking that far every single day. Along with a token electrocution, handled brilliantly by Craig.   As always, they are accompanied by music and sounds that really allow the story to come to life and take us along the journey with Craig and Linda.   If you enjoy the show and you’re on iTunes or stitcher, please subscribe

5 Language Learning Tips    They Probably Speak English   You are very lucky. Just by the fact that you’re comprehending this sentence, you’ve won the language lottery and speak English. Well, if you say ‘brought’ instead of ‘bought’, ‘a whole nother’ and ‘could care less’, then you’re a little behind, but don’t go worrying about that.    How many times have you studied the language of the country you’re in just before heading outside, repeating the phrase you want to ask over and over in your head so you don’t forget it, only to get the response of “Yeah, just head down this road and take a left” to your masterfully pronounced line.   Most people you’ll encounter will speak English.    However, don’t use this as your excuse. Don’t be that guy. People who speak other languages, regardless of their proficiency in English really appreciate it when you’re giving it a go. Even if you ask if you can buy seven million kilos of rice, instead of just seven (which is still a little much if you ask me), it’s the poli

Have you ever had a moment while travelling that makes you think about life differently? I’m talking near death experiences, things that put everything in perspective. When you can see how giant and unforgiving nature is, or how small and insignificant life is, whilst at the same time being so vast and complex, it really makes you think.   Our guest for this episode, Dr. Paul Johnson blogs at A Luxury Travel Blog, and tells us about a time he was studying for his Glaciology Phd, in one of the most unforgiving, barren areas of land in the world; Greenland, where he learnt a lot more than glaciology- he learnt about the unpredictable nature of… nature, and how he was nearly in the wrong place at the wrong time.    As always, he is accompanied by music and sounds that really allow the story to come to life and take us along the journey with Paul.   If you enjoy the show and you’re on iTunes or stitcher, please subscribe and leave us a rating and review. Being a new show, it really does help out a lot, and we d

6 Tips on Finding Your Way Around While Traveling    Couchsurfing   - This tip is really a two for one. Firstly, you’ll know all of the areas in the place you’re in in no time, and secondly, you get to feel special when you type in “I’m going to be here on this day!” and ten people send you messages all “Let me hang out with you!!”    So last year I was in Saigon, and I did this- put on that I’m already there, got the messages, felt special. Then when I came down from my ego high, I replied to the first one. Within 30 minutes the girl I’d been talking to turned up at our meeting place, gave me a helmet and took me everywhere.    It was a great way to find out where everything was, as well as ask her literally every question I could think of.     Google Maps   - So the reason I was in Saigon was that I was about to start a solo motorbike journey from the Mekong Delta in the South of Vietnam through the country and up to Hanoi. Instinct was my map and the road was my compass. Then when I would arrive at th

Do you travel with your partner? What about a group of friends? Or maybe you’re like me, and always travel solo.    Travelling with a partner or friends certainly has it’s advantages. Everything costs you half the amount, you know you’ll never get lonely and most importantly, people are much more likely to believe your ridiculous stories.   Our guest for this episode, LeAnna Brown is one half of the travelling couple responsible for Economical Excursionists - a site where they share their travel journey and discuss many of the topics that we do in this episode:   - We delve into travel hacking, and how you can travel on a budget, and sometimes even travel for free.  - Frequent flyer miles - how do you use them? How do you get them?  - Travelling with kids   … and of course, LeAnna brings us an awesome story from her trip with her husband, Andy, to the Czech Republic.    As always, she is accompanied by music and sounds that really allow the story to come to life and take us along the journey with LeAnna.  

How many people do we meet in our lifetime? What about on our travels? Sure, we see them as strangers- they have the potential to hurt us and cause danger. But they also have the potential to bring us the most magical times, wonderful adventures and deepest connections.   Our guest for this episode, Sammy Del Ciotto asks the question "What would the world be like if we were all that little bit more trusting?” - And gives us some insight from her travelling to Bali, Indonesia, where she learnt the true value of trusting strangers.   As always, she is accompanied by music and sounds that really allow the story to come to life and take us along the journey with Sammy.   If you enjoy the show and you’re on iTunes or stitcher, please subscribe and leave us a rating and review. Being a new show, it really does help out a lot, and we do appreciate it!   Get in contact:   EMAIL: hayden@travelstoriespodcast.com (I answer everything) TWITTER: @travelstoriesuk WEBSITE: www.travelstoriespodcast.com FACEBOOK: www.faceb

As travellers, we take chances. We go to the places we want to go to, do the things we want to do, and say ‘Yes!’ to everything. But is there one thing you’ve been meaning to do, one place you’ve always wanted to travel to, but you’ve been putting it off? What happens when it’s too late?    Our guest for this episode, Michael o’Neal from the Solopreneur Hour & The Hines Ward Show was faced with this decision. He shares with us how he handled it, in true Solopreneur style, by making things happen.    As always, he is accompanied by music and sounds that really allow the story to come to life and take us along the journey with Michael.   If you enjoy the show and you’re on iTunes or stitcher, please subscribe and leave us a rating and review. Being a new show, it really does help out a lot, and we do appreciate it!   Get in contact:   EMAIL: hayden@travelstoriespodcast.com (I answer everything) TWITTER: @travelstoriesuk WEBSITE: www.travelstoriespodcast.com FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/travelstoriespodcast

What affects you most about travelling? Is it the smells, the tastes, the sounds? Or is it the sights? As travellers, we cannot help but reminisce to those awe-inspiring views that our eyes have had the good fortune to gaze upon, and their memory never fades.   Our guest for this episode, Jackie Nourse (Formerly Laulainen) from the Budget Minded Traveler and TravelingJackie.com gives us her insight into travel, with a fascinating story that will take you on an emotional journey.    As always, she is accompanied by music and sounds that really allow the story to come to life and take us along the journey with Jackie.   If you enjoy the show and you’re on iTunes or stitcher, please subscribe and leave us a rating and review. Being a new show, it really does help out a lot, and we do appreciate it!   Get in contact:   EMAIL: hayden@travelstoriespodcast.com (I answer everything) TWITTER: @travelstoriesuk WEBSITE: www.travelstoriespodcast.com FACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/travelstoriespodcast INSTAGRAM: @travelsto

What would you do if all of the conditions you give yourself were removed?    “I need to be financially secure.” “I need to get married.” “I need a house and a family.”   What if you already had those things? What would you spend your time on?   Our guest for this episode. Shailesh Sachdeva does just that. He surrenders to life, and lives in on his terms. In this episode, Shailesh tells us about how he came to this style of living, his journeys around the world in the lead up to his revelation, and gives us all a challenge that he says will change our lives for the better.    As always, he is accompanied by music and sounds that really allow the story to come to life and take us along the journey with Shailesh.   If you enjoy the show and you’re on iTunes or stitcher, please subscribe and leave us a rating and review. Being a new show, it really does help out a lot, and we do appreciate it!   Get in contact:   EMAIL: hayden@travelstoriespodcast.com (I answer everything) TWITTER: @travelstoriesuk FACEBOOK: